Rockford Health System receives Quality Excellence Achievement Award

ROCKFORD — Two programs at Rockford Health System received the 2013 Quality Excellence Achievement Award from the Illinois Hospital Association’s Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality.

Rockford Health System was recognized for Operational Excellence in Infrastructure with the Door-to-Balloon Lean Rapid Improvement Event. It also was recognized for Patient Safety and Quality for its pre-operative approach to reducing surgical site infections.